Words Containing Pepsin

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Definition of pepsin

n. - An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals.

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The word pepsin is a 6 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for pepsin is: pep-sin